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Department of Space
Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022-Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022 assuming normal work flow henceforth. In a written reply to a question in the Lok sabha today, he said, realization of Chandrayaan-3 is in progress.
The realization of Chandrayaan-3 involves various process including finalization of configuration, subsystems realization, integration, spacecraft level detailed testing and a number of special tests to evaluate the system performance on earth. The realization progress was hampered due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, all works that were possible in work from home mode were taken up even during lockdown periods. Chandrayaan-3 realization resumed after commencement of unlock period and is in matured stage of realization.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Ratification of the Headquarters Agreement  between India and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today has given its approval for ratification of the Headquarters Agreement  between Government of India  and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure  signed on 22nd August, 2022.
The CDRI was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during the United Nations Climate Action Summit on the 23’d September, 2019, at New York. It is a major global initiative launched by the Government of India and is seen as India's attempts to obtain a global leadership role in climate change and disaster resilience matters.
On the 28August, 2019, the Cabinet had approved the setting up of CDRI along with its supporting Secretariat in New Delhi and also gave the approval for Government of India financial support of Rs. 480 crore to CDRI over a period of 5 years from 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Subsequently, on the 29th June, 2022, the Cabinet had approved recognition of CDRI as an International Organization and for signing of Headquarters Agreement  for granting CDRI exemptions, immunities and privileges as contemplated under Section-3 of the UN  Act, 1947.
In pursuance of the Cabinet decision, on 22nd August, 2022 the HQA was signed between the Gol and CDRI.
CDRI is a global partnership of National Governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, academic and knowledge institutions that aims to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.
Since its launch, thirty-one  Countries, six  International Organizations and two  private sector organizations have become members of CDRI. CDRI has been expanding its membership consistently by attracting a wide variety of economically advanced countries, developing countries, and countries that are most vulnerable to climate change and disasters.
Ratification of the signed Headquarters Agreement between Gol and CDRI will facilitate grant of exemptions, immunities and privileges as contemplated under Section- 3 of the United Nations  Act, 1947 will provide CDRI an independent and international legal persona so that it can carry out its functions internationally, more efficiently.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Target of Skill India Mission
The National Skill Development Mission  was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on July 15, 2015, to provide a strong institutional framework to implement and scale up skill development efforts across the country and to impart training to one crore youth every year. Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship imparts employable skills to the youth through long term and short term training.The Ministry is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana  and Jan Shikshan Sansthan  for short term training. The details of fund allocated and spent under the PMKVY 2.0 from 2017-18 to 2019-20 is placed at Annexure I-PART-A. Under PMKVY 2.0, as on 01.04.2020, 94.17 lakhs candidates have been trained/oriented.
The details of fund allocated and spent along with candidates trained under the JSS scheme for the FY2018-20 are placed at Annexure I-PART-B.
The Long Term Training is imparted through Industrial Training Institutes under Craftsmen Training Scheme. The total no. of ITIs have increased from 11964 in the year 2014 to 14939 in the year 2018-19 and trainees enrolment increased from 16.90 lakh to 23.08 lakh during the period. Setting up of Industrial Training Institutes  and its operation are in the domain of respective State Governments, whereas preparation of norms and designing curriculums along with conducting examination and certification are the responsibility of Central Government.
Annexure-I
PART-A
Details of fund allocated and spent under the PMKVY 2.0 from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
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S.No.
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Financial Year
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Budget Allocated 
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Expenditure 
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1
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2017-18
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1723.19
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1721.18
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2
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2018-19
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1946.45
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1909.19
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3
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2019-20
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1749.22
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1648.25
PART-B
Details of fund allocated and spent along with candidates trained under the JSS scheme for the FY 2018-20.
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S.No.
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Financial Year
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Budget allocated 
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Budget Spent 
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Candidates trained 
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1
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2018-19
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80
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61.50
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1.67
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2
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2019-20
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80
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78.50
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4.01
This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri R.K. Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Cabinet apprised about MoU for cooperation on youth matters between India and Morocco
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoUsigned in February, 2019 on youth matters between India and Morocco.
The objective of the MoU is to strengthen and encourage cooperation between the two countries on youth matters through participation in events and activities, information and knowledge sharing and youth exchanges.
The areas of cooperation on Youth matters include:
- organisation of youth programmes;
- exchange of invitations to international conferences and seminars;
- exchange of printed materials, films, experiences, research and other information;
- participation in youth camps, youth festivals and other cooperative youth events.
The MoU also mentions that from the year 2019, both countries will annually exchange 20-member Youth delegations for a period not exceeding ten days.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 
Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 
 and the List- III  in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, as applicable to Jammu & Kashmir under the Constitution  Order, 1954. The Amendment will strengthen data collection mechanism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Amendment will:
 Provide for extending the jurisdiction of the Act to Jammu & Kashmir State in respect of matters not reserved for the State as per the Constitution  Order 1954;
 Provide for appointing a nodal officer at the Centre and in each State/Union Territory to effectively coordinate data collection activities and provide consultation to Government Departments for avoiding unnecessary duplication, etc.
Background
The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 was enacted to facilitate the collection of statistics on economics, demographic, social, scientific and environmental aspects etc. The Act extends to the whole of India, except Jammu & Kashmir. The Jammu & Kashmir State legislature enacted the Jammu & Kashmir Collection of Statistics Act, 2010, which extends to the whole of the State of Jammu & Kashmir and is almost a replica of the central legislation. The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and the Jammu & Kashmir Collection of Statistics Act, 2010 are not applicable to statistical subjects falling in the Union List, as applicable to the Jammu & Kashmir under the Constitution  Order 1954. This has created a legislative vacuum. Moreover, the concurrent jurisdiction to be exercised by the Centre in Jammu & Kashmir has also not been provided for, in the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. The amendment is intended to address this vacuum.
Ministry of Defence
IAF felicitates Marshal of the Air Force & Mrs Arjan Singh Trust
Indian Air Force felicitated Marshal of the Air Force & Mrs. Arjan Singh Trust today. The felicitation ceremony was held at Akash Air Force Officers’ Mess New Delhi on Establishment Day of the Trust attended by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee & Chief of the Air Staff, retired Air Chiefs, Trustees & Senior Officers of IAF. In his felicitation speech, the Chief of the Air Staff expressed his gratitude to the founders of the Trust and applauded the noble work done by the Trust towards welfare of the serving and retired air warriors including their widows and dependents.
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC, Padma Vibhushan played a crucial role in 1965, by stopping Pakistani Armour offensive, code named “Operation Grand Slam”. He was also appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in 1989. He and his wife Mrs Teji Singh had contributed their personal funds of Rs 2.25 Crores to establish the said benevolent trust on 22 Sep 2004.
Dr. Arvind Singh, son of the Marshal & Life trustee of the Trust came specifically from USA to attend this event. He delivered an emotional speech in remembrance of the Marshal.
To mark the felicitation ceremony, an elegant Leaflet on the Trust and a Poetry book “Abhi Kaam Baaki Hai” on the Marshal were launched jointly by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC Chairman COSC & CAS and Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM AVSM VM ADC . A memento was also presented to the Trust.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya Takes Over as Minister of State With Independent Charge for Shipping
Shri Mansukh Lakshmanbhai Mandaviya took charge of the office of the Union Minister of State for Shipping  in New Delhi today. He also holds the portfolio of the Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Shri Mandaviya was Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, and Chemicals and Fertilisers in the previous government.
Shri Mandaviya is a member of Rajya Sabha since 2012. He was earlier a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Palitana during 2002-2007.
Special Service and Features
National Youth Day: NYK organise week long actvities
Nehru Yuva Kendra , under the Union Ministry of Youth Sports and Youth has organized a week-long program on the occasion of National Youth Day.
As part of it former Union Minister Shri. O. Rajagopal will garland the statue of Swami Vivekananda at Vivekananda Square , Kowdiyar, Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow . A blood donation camp and talk on nation building and youth will be held at Parassala tomorrow.
Seminars, rallies, talks etc on various related to youth have been arranged in different centres as part of week long celebrations.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Dr Jitendra Singh assumes charge as Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Dr Jitendra Singh took charge as Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, here today.
The Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances  and Pensions, Shri K. V. Eapen and senior officers of the Ministry were present on the occasion. The Minister was later briefed by the senior officers of the Ministry.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Dr Jitendra Singh addresses at the launch of ‘Shisht Bharat Campaign’
The Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the elders should set example in their conduct before the younger generation, so that the youth can inherit these values naturally by emulating their elder generations. He was speaking at the launch of ‘Shisht Bharat Abhiyan’ organised by an NGO here today. The theme of the event was to discuss the importance of moral science education in schools and colleges and to include Moral Science as a subject in the educational curriculum.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the elders need to educate themselves first. He added that out ancient scriptures describe that it takes three generations for values to change, so consistent efforts are needed to inculcate good values in our coming generations. The Minister said that the younger generation gets lot of exposure to the world. They have the advantage of being more informed and aware due to the communication channels available today. We are learning to adapt to the global culture, he added. He said that India is an evolving democracy and evolution is happening at all levels and we need to learn to adapt to these changes to our best advantage.
The Minister said that such kind of campaigns help in channelizing the masses in a positive direction. He said that ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’  launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has become a people's movement now. The campaign has led to the consciousness among the masses and has an inspiring influence on the citizens of the country. Lakhs of toilets were built within a year of the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, he added. The leadership of Prime Minister has led to these behavioural changes in the masses, he added.
On the occasion, the Minister also interacted with the participants. He said that we need to be courteous in all aspects including our attitude towards people across various regions and religions. He said that the new generation has gained self-confidence as compared to previous generations due to the opportunities available to them. During the interaction, Dr Jitendra Singh spoke about India's achievements in the field on space and other areas.
During the event, prizes of the essay competition organised on the above topic were also distributed and Panel discussion was also held on the importance of civic sense and moral values.
Special Service and Features
SHRI Sunil Mathur IRs is the new Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
Shri. Sunil Mathur, IRS, on his promotion has taken over the charge of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry today i.e. 17th August, 2023. He is an IRS officer of 1988 batch and he did his B.E.  from BITS Pilani and done his Masters in Public Management from Lee Kuan Yew
School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore in 2014-15.
He has worked in various capacities and in various offices of the Income Tax Department in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Kolkata and Uttar Pradesh. He also
worked as Director in Ministry of Labour & Employment in Government of India. He joined as Director General of Income Tax , Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Chennai in July 2021 and today he took over the charge of Pr. CCIT, TN & Puducherry on his promotion.
Ministry of Culture
Cabinet approves Amendment of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Amendment of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951.
Gist of the decision:
The decisions aims to suitably amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 so as to secure representation as Trustees, “the Leader of Opposition recognized as such in the House of the People, or where there is no such Leader of Opposition, then the Leader of the single largest Opposition Party in the House”.
Benefits:
In the existing Act, there is a provision for representation of a single national political party. Deletion of the party specific member from the Trust will make it apolitical. The proposed amendment ensures representation of the Opposition Party in the Trust. The proposed Amendment will empower the Government to terminate and replace a Trustee to participate in functioning of the Trust or for any other reason.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways  developing Next-Gen Container Terminal at Tuna Tekra, Gujarat
Concession agreement signing ceremony between Deendayal Port Authority and DP World on 25th August 2023 in the august presence of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 4,243.64 crore
The up-coming Greenfield terminal will be capable of handling next generation vessels carrying more than 18,000 TEUs
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is committed towards developing the best infrastructure at the ports for increasing the economic growth of the country. Deendayal Port Authority , a leading Major Port on the West Coast of India in Gujarat, is signing a concession agreement for the development, operation and maintenance of a new mega container terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Gujarat  with DP World, a multinational logistics company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The concession agreement will be signed on 25th August 2023 between Deendayal Port Authority and DP World in the august presence of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH, and H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World at Tactic 1&2, Aloft Hotel Aerocity, New Delhi from 8 PM Onwards. Shri Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and other dignitaries will also be present during the signing.
The project involves construction of a mega-container terminal at Tuna-Tekra near Kandla, at a cost of Rs 4,243.64 crore through Public Private Partnership  mode. Once complete, the terminal will have annual capacity to handle 2.19 million container units  with capability to handle next-generation vessels carrying more than 18,000 TEUs.
The new terminal will cater to future trade demand from Northern, Western and Central India, connecting the regions to global markets. The project aligns with Vision 2047 of Government of India to quadruple port handling capacity and develop multimodal logistics infrastructure to promote economic growth.
The 30-year PPP project agreement with an SPV of Hindustan Infralog Private Limited ), is on Build-Operate-Transfer  basis, extendable upto 50 years. The container terminal will be fully compliant with the green port guidelines ensuring sustainability in port operations by adopting best practices of port environment management contributing towards the long-term sustainability goals set out by the Government of India.
The project is expected to add operational efficiency in terms of reduced congestion at Kandla creek, enhanced ability to handle mega container vessels, significant reduction in turnaround time and many other advantages for the creation of efficient and resilient supply chains in the country. Equipped with multimodal connectivity through a wide network of roads, rail and highways, the terminal will provide a gateway between hinterland and the global markets.
The project is part of the National Infrastructure Pipeline and will complement initiatives of the Government of India envisioned by the Prime Minister, such as the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan and National Logistics Policy.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi speaks with H.E. Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The two leaders discussed matters of bilateral and regional importance
They looked forward to their meeting on the margins of forthcoming BRICS summit in South Africa
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with H.E. Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two leaders discussed matters of bilateral and regional importance.
Prime Minister highlighted that India- Iran relationship is underpinned by close historic and civilizational connections, including strong people to people contacts.
The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation including to realize the full potential of Chabahar Port as a connectivity hub.
The two leaders also discussed cooperation at multilateral forums including expansion of BRICS and looked forward to their meeting on the margins of forthcoming BRICS summit in South Africa.
Ministry of Education
Agni Shamak Virangna – Honouring First Batch of Women Firefighters of Rashtriya Raksha University
Rashtriya Raksha University awarded certificates to First ever batch of 45 women Firefighters for successfully completing Certificate Course for Women. The course was fully sponsored by RRU. 45 women participants from various states of the country such as Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh were enrolled in the course.
The valiant girls went through rigorous physical assessment and interviews during selection process. The course training was conducted at the Institute of Fire, Safety and Disaster Management Studies . The trainees were also given practical experience of working in fire services during their attachment with fire departments of industries as well as municipal corporations.
Vice Chancellor of Rashtriya Raksha University Prof.  Bimal N. Patel in the presence of Shri Vikram Mahurkar – President IFSDMS awarded certificates to women firefighters. The Vice-Chancellor was overwhelmed by the heroic performance of the women firefighters who during the attachment rescued a woman attempting suicide from a height and played a vital role in extinguishing fire lit due to leakage of gas cylinder to prevent loss of life/property.
He made a statement saying that these women are not just firefighters, they are "Agni Shamak Virangana" who can bravely work in the fire sectors just like men. The women firefighters were reassured about their jobs and that the full guidance for placement would be provided by RRU. The Vice Chancellor also expressed the vision of conducting more and more such courses and trainings in RRU in the field of fire and safety.
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